Election 2011: Canadian immigration - A chilly reception
Our historically warm welcome for immigrants has become decidedly colder recently: Canada is welcoming those with money at the expense of reuniting families and helping refugees. We also rely more and...
View ArticleElection 2011 Canadian Refugee Policy: Looking Back, Looking Forward
For the last several years, changes to a refugee system described as ‘broken’ have been an important priority. With the current election and the potential changes it could bring,...
View ArticleThe Nativity, “Rogue Refugees” and Canada
Now that the presents are unwrapped and the tryptophan is wearing off, it is fitting to reflect on the events that unfolded after the Nativity. As if giving birth in a barn wasn’t rough...
View ArticleRefugees and their advocates score a point
A round of applause for the federal government, please. Some of the recently proposed reforms to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) for refugees have been withdrawn—reforms that would...
View ArticlePromoting the Common Good
As in years past, the House of Commons Finance Committee has asked Canadians to contribute their views on the priorities that should be reflected in the next federal budget. While the...
View ArticleMeeting Canada's Demographic Challenges
This is the third feature in a series highlighting CPJ’s recommendations for the 2013 federal budget in Promoting the Common Good. Last week we focused on the need for government action to...
View ArticleInfographic - Fall Legislative Session
As the House resumes this fall, it’s a good time to look ahead to see how key issues related to poverty and the environment will be debated on Parliament Hill. The graphic above highlights...
View ArticleNew ‘Proud to Protect Refugees’ campaign is launched
Today on Refugee Rights Day, the Canadian Council for Refugees is launching the Proud to Protect Refugees campaign with CPJ’s support. The campaign is asking organizations to make a public...
View ArticleTake Action: Proud to Protect Refugees
There’s a lot happening on the Proud to Protect Refugees Campaign. People across Canada have been getting together to change the way we talk about and welcome refugees. CPJ believes that...
View ArticleWorld Refugee Day
Today is World Refugee Day, a day that the UN dedicates to increasing awareness of the plight of refugees all over the world. In an op-ed in the Victoria Times Colonist, CPJ analyzes and challenges the...
View ArticleGlass Half Full: July
“Glass Half Full” celebrates the success and progress we’ve seen recently on issues of poverty and ecological justice in Canada. Read more »
View ArticleTaking the long view on Labour Trends and Poverty
Last Friday, Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey, reporting on employment figures for the month of July. While these monthly surveys provide us with a short-term view, what matters more...
View ArticleFulfilling our Collective Responsibility: 2013 pre-budget submission
While CPJ has publicly raised questions about the integrity of the pre-budget consultation process, we believe that now, more than ever, the voice of public justice needs to be heard in Ottawa, and...
View ArticleFulfilling our Collective Responsibility: A federal budget that is proud to...
This is the third in a three-part series highlighting CPJ’s recommendations for the 2014 federal budget as contained in Fulfilling our Collective Responsibility. This week, we discuss the...
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